“To shrivel” in Japanese
Short answer
To shrivel in Japanese is “萎びる” (shinabiru). Full meaning: to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin), to wilt, to fade, to wither, to be wizened.
Other ways to say “To shrivel” in Japanese
乾びる
karabiru to dry up, to shrivel
干からびる
hikarabiru to dry up, to shrivel (up), to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.), to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
尽れる
sugareru to wither (esp. plants as winter draws near), to fade, to shrivel; to pass one's prime, to start deteriorating, to begin to decline
しなびる
shinabiru to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin), to wilt, to fade, to wither, to be wizened
萎む
shibomu to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.), to wilt, to droop, to shrivel, to fade (away), to sag, to deflate
涸びる
karabiru to dry up, to shrivel
嗄びる
karabiru to dry up, to shrivel
枯びる
karabiru to dry up, to shrivel
からびる
karabiru to dry up, to shrivel
萎び
shinabi to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin), to wilt, to fade, to wither, to be wizened
萎びろ
shinabiro to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin), to wilt, to fade, to wither, to be wizened
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